Warehouse Manager

Luton, £24k-£28k

We’re currently recruiting for a Warehouse Manager to join a successful and growing company, based in Luton.

Our client are looking for a candidate who is confident and competent, with warehouse management experience. Working in a clean environment, with a small, friendly and hardworking team, you will have full responsibility for the supervising of the warehouse, ensuring that it is operating as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Key Responsibilities:
• Plan and manage all incoming and outgoing deliveries, ensuring all relevant paperwork is completed for goods in and despatch
• Ensure procedures are followed when packing deliveries and handling products
• Ensure everything is completed to relevant timescales
• Train and supervise the team, allocating work accordingly and motivating team members to ensure all targets are met
• Monitor time in and out for team members, completing timesheets if required
• Ensure all appropriate safety regulations are followed
• Arrange transport requirements for different deliveries
• Stock control - manage all movement of stock and transfers to ensure complete accuracy, investigate any discrepancies and carry out stock adjustments where necessary
• Manage stocktake requirements - prepare stock areas and count all stock, investigate and create amendments etc
• Cover driving/delivery requirements during periods of absence
• Carry out reviews and appraisals for all team members
• Manage team holiday calendar
• Support other parts of the business as and when required

Person Specific:
• At least 4-5 years’ experience working in a warehouse environment
• Experience of managing and training teams, including knowledge of recruiting, training, basic disciplinaries and appraisal processes
• Full clean driving licence
• Confident and clear communicator – both verbal and written
• Strong IT skills
• GCSE in English and Maths
• Ability to problem solve effectively
• Excellent time management to ensure deadlines are met
• Good planning and organisational skills to ensure efficient processing of deliveries and prioritise workloads
• Great attention to detail